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7/14/25, 11:35 AM Ajman University Secures ICANN Grant To Develop Global Internet Security System - UrduPoint
The project aims to build a 24/7 operational platform that analyzes historical

DNSSEC data, identifies vulnerabilities, and highlights gaps in its global

implementation. This first-of-its-kind system will offer diagnostic tools with visual
analysis, helping enhance DNSSEC adoption worldwide.

Ajman University is the only institution in the middle East to receive this grant, and

one of just 23 selected entities out of 247 global applicants. Out of 23 entities,

only 3 are selected from Asia including Ajman University. Moreover, AU is also

among the only five universities worldwide to receive the award — including
three from Europe, one from Latin America, and Ajman University as the sole

representative from Asia.

This milestone reinforces Ajman University’s global standing, particularly as it

enabled the University to obtain U.S.-equivalent charitable organisation status —
a prerequisite for applying to this grant. This designation aligns with AU’s identity

as a non-profit academic institution and paves the way for securing additional

international funding opportunities that support its academic and community

missions.

Being the only awardee from both the Middle East and the only

university from the Asia highlights the University’s ability to compete at the highest

levels in fields such as cybersecurity and Internet governance.

The grant-funded project represents a significant addition to the University’s

research and technological infrastructure. It involves the development of a
passive, integrated system to collect and analyze DNSSEC data — the first of its

kind globally — and is expected to boost AU’s international visibility as

global Internet community begins using the platform.

The project will also include the establishment of a high-tech hardware lab on

campus, further strengthening AU’s capacity for applied research and innovation
in digital infrastructure.

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